ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings

ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Creation2002
Number of teams20
Current top ranking India (118 rating)
Longest cumulative top ranking Australia (147 months)
Longest continuous
top ranking		 West Indies (65 months)
Highest rating West Indies (141 rating)
Last updated on: 07 Aug 2024.

The ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (formerly known as the ICC ODI Championship) is an international One Day International (ODI) cricket rankings system of the International Cricket Council (ICC). After every ODI match, the two teams involved receive points based on a mathematical formula. Each team's points total is divided by their total number of matches played to give a rating, and all the teams are ranked in a table in order of rating.[1]

By analogy to cricket batting averages, the points for winning an ODI match are always greater than the team's rating, increasing the rating, and the points for losing an ODI match are always less than the rating, reducing the rating. A drawn match between higher and lower rated teams will benefit the lower-rated team at the expense of the higher-rated team. An "average" team that wins as often as it loses while playing a mix of stronger and weaker teams should have a rating of 100.[1]

As of 7 August 2024, India leads the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, with a rating of 118 from 45 weighted matches, while the lowest rated team, UAE, has a rating of 12 from 30 weighted matches.[1]

Until 2013, the team ranked number one at the annual 1 April cut-off date received the ICC ODI Championship Shield and prize money.[2] The rankings were used to award direct qualification for the Cricket World Cup in 2019 and 2027.[3]

Current rankings

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ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings
Team Matches Points Rating
 India 45 5,298 118
 Australia 42 4,731 113
 Pakistan 29 3,155 109
 South Africa 36 3,808 106
 New Zealand 35 3,442 98
 Sri Lanka 55 5,381 98
 England 37 3,390 92
 Afghanistan 37 3,162 85
 Bangladesh 43 3,656 85
 West Indies 39 2,925 75
 Ireland 25 1,309 52
 Scotland 31 1,586 51
 Zimbabwe 24 1,181 49
 Netherlands 43 1,742 41
 Canada 17 562 33
 Oman 32 1,018 32
 United States 32 994 31
   Nepal 41 1,077 26
 Namibia 28 727 26
 United Arab Emirates 38 393 10
Reference: ICC ODI rankings, Last updated 17 November 2024
Matches is the number of matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus half the number in the 24 months before that. See points calculations for more details.

Associate rankings

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Main articles: ICC Associate Team Rankings and World Cricket League
Nepal Captain Paras Khadka batting during the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda

In late 2005, the International Cricket Council ranked the top non-Test nations from 11–30 to complement the Test nations' rankings in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings. The ICC used the results from the 2005 ICC Trophy and WCQS Division 2 competition (i.e. the primary qualification mechanisms for the 2007 Cricket World Cup) to rank the nations.

These rankings were used to seed the initial stage of the global World Cricket League. Teams ranked 11–16 were placed into Division 1; teams 17–20 were placed into Division 2; teams 21–24 were placed into Division 3; the remaining teams were placed into the upper divisions of their respective regional qualifiers.

As of 19 April 2009 the top six associates gained one day status. Kenya and Ireland have both qualified to appear on the main rating table, Kenya from its existing status and Ireland for its two victories in the 2007 World Cup. Following their victory over Bangladesh in July 2010, the Netherlands joined the main table. Afghanistan, Canada and Scotland remain on the secondary table. In May 2009, the ICC added a rankings table for all associate members. This contained both global and regional placings. In June 2018, the four associates with ODI status were moved to the main ranking list.[4]

Historical rankings

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The ICC provides ratings for the end of each month back to October 2002. This table lists the teams that have successively held the highest rating since that date, by whole month periods.

Team Start End Total months Cumulative months Highest rating
 Australia October 2002 January 2007 52 52 140
 South Africa February 2007 February 2007 1 1 128
 Australia March 2007 February 2008 12 64 130
 South Africa March 2008 May 2008 3 4 127
 Australia June 2008 December 2008 7 71 131
 South Africa January 2009 August 2009 8 12 127
 Australia September 2009 August 2012 35 106 134
 England August 2012 January 2013 5 5 121
 India January 2013 January 2014 12 12 124
 Australia January 2014 September 2014 8 114 117
 India September 2014 October 2014 1 13 113
 Australia October 2014 October 2014 1 115 114
 South Africa October 2014[5] November 2014 ½ 13 115
 India November 2014 November 2014 ½ 14 117
 Australia November 2014 February 2017 26 141 129
 South Africa February 2017 February 2017 1 14 119
 Australia March 2017 March 2017 4 days 141 118
 South Africa March 2017 September 2017 6 20 123
 India September 2017 September 2017 4 days 14 120
 South Africa September 2017 September 2017 4 days 20 119
 India October 2017 October 2017 17 days 15 120
 South Africa October 2017 February 2018 4 24 120
 India February 2018 May 2018 3 18 123
 England May 2018 June 2019 14 19 127
 India June 2019 June 2019 5 days 18 123
 England June 2019 May 2021 22 41 135
 New Zealand May 2021 September 2022 16 16 121
 England September 2022[6] November 2022[7] 2 43 119
 New Zealand November 2022 January 2023 2 18 116
 England January 2023 January 2023 3 days 43 113
 India January 2023 March 2023 2 20 115
 Australia March 2023 May 2023 2 143 115
 Pakistan May 2023 May 2023 2 days 113
 Australia May 2023 August 2023 3 146 118
 Pakistan August 2023 September 2023 13 days 120
 Australia September 2023 September 2023 3 days 146 121
 Pakistan September 2023 September 2023 6 days 1 118
 Australia September 2023 September 2023 3 days 146 115
 Pakistan September 2023 September 2023 5 days 1 115
 India September 2023 Present 14 122

In 2011, the ICC applied its rating system to results since 1981, providing ratings for the end of each month back to 1981, further indicating Australia's historical dominance in ODI Cricket with the highest number of months ranked first (200 months). The table only begins from 1981 as, prior to this date, there is not enough data available due to the infrequency of matches and the small number of competing teams in the earlier periods.

The teams that have successively held the highest rating since January 1981 until September 2002, by whole month periods, are:

Team Start End Total months Cumulative months
 England January 1981 February 1981 2 2
 West Indies June 1981 November 1981 6 6
 England December 1981 December 1981 1 3
 West Indies January 1982 May 1987 65 71
 England August 1987 March 1988 8 11
 West Indies April 1988 May 1988 2 73
 England August 1988 May 1989 10 21
 West Indies August 1989 December 1989 5 78
 Australia January 1990 March 1990 3 3
 West Indies April 1990 April 1990 1 79
 Australia May 1990 May 1990 1 4
 West Indies July 1990 July 1990 1 80
 Australia August 1990 November 1990 4 8
 Pakistan December 1990 January 1991 2 2
 Australia February 1991 May 1991 4 12
 Pakistan August 1991 August 1991 1 3
 Australia October 1991 May 1992 8 20
 England August 1992 March 1993 8 29
 West Indies April 1993 April 1993 1 81
 Australia May 1993 July 1993 3 23
 West Indies August 1993 November 1994 16 97
 India December 1994 March 1995 4 4
 West Indies April 1995 May 1995 2 99
 India August 1995 October 1995 3 7
 England November 1995 December 1995 2 31
 Australia January 1996 April 1996 4 27
 South Africa May 1996 February 2000 46 46
 Australia March 2000 January 2002 23 50
 South Africa February 2002 February 2002 1 47
 Australia March 2002 September 2002 7 57
Reference: Historical Rankings

The summary of teams that have held the highest rating since 1981 until present by whole month periods, are:

Team Total months Highest rating
 Australia 204 140
 West Indies 99 141
 South Africa 71 134
 England 66 135
 India 25 127
 New Zealand 18 121
 Pakistan 4 131
Reference: Historical Rankings updated to 21 January 2023

ICC ODI championship (2002–2013)

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ICC ODI Championship Shield

The rankings system was formerly called the ICC ODI championship and, until 2013, the team at the top of the table at the start of each April was awarded the ICC ODI Championship Shield. Like a 2 euro coin, the shield features an inner circle of gold-coloured metal and is surrounded by a ring of silver-coloured metal. It was first presented in December 2002, when Australian captain Ricky Ponting received the award.[8]

It was last presented in July 2013, when Indian captain MS Dhoni received the award.[9]

Year Nation
2002  Australia
2003  Australia
2004  Australia
2005  Australia
2006  Australia
2007  Australia
2008  South Africa
2009  South Africa
2010  Australia
2011  Australia
2012  Australia
2013  India

Points calculations

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Time period

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Each team scores points based on the results of their matches over the last 3−4 years − the matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus the matches played in the 24 months before that, for which the matches played and points earned both count half. For example:

May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013 May 2014 May 2015
Between May 2013 and April 2014: Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting
Between May 2014 and April 2015: Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting

Each May, the matches and points earned between 3 and 4 years ago are removed, and the matches and points earned between 1 and 2 years ago switch from 100% weighting to 50% weighting. For example, on 1 May 2014, the matches played between May 2010 and April 2011 were removed, and the matches played between May 2012 and April 2013 switched to 50% weighting (the matches from May 2011 to April 2012 would have already been at 50% following the previous rerating). This happens overnight, so can result in teams changing positions in the ranking table despite no one playing.


Find the points earned from a match

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Each time two teams play another match, the rankings table is updated as follows, based on the ratings of the teams immediately before they played. To determine the teams' new ratings after a particular match, first calculate the points earned from the match:

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was less than 40 points, then:

Match result Points earned
Win Opponent's rating + 50
Tie Opponent's rating
Lose Opponent's rating − 50

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was at least 40 points, then:

Match result Points earned
Stronger team wins Own rating + 10
Weaker team loses Own rating − 10
Stronger team ties Own rating − 40
Weaker team ties Own rating + 40
Stronger team loses Own rating − 90
Weaker team wins Own rating + 90
  • Each team's rating is equal to its total points scored divided by the total matches played. (Series are not significant in these calculations).
  • Add the match points scored to the points already scored (in previous matches as reflected by the Table), add one to the number of matches played, and determine the new rating.[1]
  • Points earned by teams depend on the opponent's ratings, therefore this system needed to assign base ratings to teams when it started.

See also a detailed example at: ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings#Example

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Reliance ICC One-Day International Team Rankings -frequently asked questions" (PDF). ESPNcricinfo. ICC. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Dhoni receives Reliance ICC ODI Championship Shield and cheque". International Cricket Council. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Explainer: With 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifying process underway, here's a breakdown of ICC's new-look league structure". Yahoo! Cricket. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Four new teams in the ICC's ODI rankings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  5. ^ "South Africa reclaims number-one ODI ranking after five years". International Cricket Council. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  6. ^ "England overtake NZ to reclaim top spot in ODI rankings". ESPNcricinfo. 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "England lose top spot in ODI rankings after series defeat in Australia". International Cricket Council. 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Australia increases lead in ODI standings". ESPNcricinfo. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Dhoni receives Reliance ICC ODI Championship Shield and cheque". 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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